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TikiShmuey · 11-08-2014, 03:17 PM

Just joined this list and checking in with others for similar experiences. Furthermore, I wanted to share in case someone else had the same issues. I am bi-coastal and have an office in both Santa Monica and New York City. This is one of the reasons I went with a smaller breed as I have been bringing them with me to NYC every other month for a period of a week or less. They seem to really enjoy it - especially the attention that travel brings. They get the full treatment, doggie steps in hotel, room amenities and walks around the city. Unfortunately I found my little one (3.8 lbs) on the floor of the bathroom when i returned to the room last Tuesday. I immediately rushed her to the 24 hour pet hospital for immediate evaluation and treatment. They finally just released her after 4.5 days and after being treated and evaluated by a specialist in dog neurology. Truly the finest treatment possible in this city. Back story is that she had a very small cluster of seizures 6 years ago when she was a puppy and was treated with Phenobarbital. Her behavior changed for sure. I didn't feel like treating her with heavy hallucinogens so I brought her to a specialist in Chicago who treated her with steroids after being given an MRI and spinal tap. He diagnosed it as an inflammation disease and treated appropriately. It totally cleared up all issues and we had no occurrences these last 6 years since that time. Back to current time, my little one again was treated again with imaging using an MRI again followed by a spinal tap. They found severe bruising on her right side of her skull - not sure what caused that - could be a seizure then a fall off the bed or perhaps banging her head against the marble bathroom floor trying to get up... as a result she has head trauma, swelling in the brain and bruising. There may be a touch of encephalitis in there as well. She has a severe case of vestibular torticollis - or severe head tilt and vertigo. All other testing came back fine. She is alert and can eat however she has no control of her head and body and is prone to roll. She is on a long list of medications now including anti-anxiety and anti-nausea in addition to her steroids. To top things off, she scratched her eye so she has an ointment to be applied daily. Anyone have any similar situation? If so, what was the recovery period? Has anyone tried other treatments such as acupuncture, etc. Any info is helpful - I can't tell you how much I love these dogs. Meanwhile her sister (from birth) seems to be having some trouble approaching her and has been a bit standoffish - most likely because she can't figure out whats happening. I'm grounded in NYC and can't bring her back on a plane until her injuries get better due to cabin pressure concerns. Thanks all.

11-08-2014, 03:17 PM	#1
TikiShmuey YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3	Inflammation Disease in the brain... Just joined this list and checking in with others for similar experiences. Furthermore, I wanted to share in case someone else had the same issues. I am bi-coastal and have an office in both Santa Monica and New York City. This is one of the reasons I went with a smaller breed as I have been bringing them with me to NYC every other month for a period of a week or less. They seem to really enjoy it - especially the attention that travel brings. They get the full treatment, doggie steps in hotel, room amenities and walks around the city. Unfortunately I found my little one (3.8 lbs) on the floor of the bathroom when i returned to the room last Tuesday. I immediately rushed her to the 24 hour pet hospital for immediate evaluation and treatment. They finally just released her after 4.5 days and after being treated and evaluated by a specialist in dog neurology. Truly the finest treatment possible in this city. Back story is that she had a very small cluster of seizures 6 years ago when she was a puppy and was treated with Phenobarbital. Her behavior changed for sure. I didn't feel like treating her with heavy hallucinogens so I brought her to a specialist in Chicago who treated her with steroids after being given an MRI and spinal tap. He diagnosed it as an inflammation disease and treated appropriately. It totally cleared up all issues and we had no occurrences these last 6 years since that time. Back to current time, my little one again was treated again with imaging using an MRI again followed by a spinal tap. They found severe bruising on her right side of her skull - not sure what caused that - could be a seizure then a fall off the bed or perhaps banging her head against the marble bathroom floor trying to get up... as a result she has head trauma, swelling in the brain and bruising. There may be a touch of encephalitis in there as well. She has a severe case of vestibular torticollis - or severe head tilt and vertigo. All other testing came back fine. She is alert and can eat however she has no control of her head and body and is prone to roll. She is on a long list of medications now including anti-anxiety and anti-nausea in addition to her steroids. To top things off, she scratched her eye so she has an ointment to be applied daily. Anyone have any similar situation? If so, what was the recovery period? Has anyone tried other treatments such as acupuncture, etc. Any info is helpful - I can't tell you how much I love these dogs. Meanwhile her sister (from birth) seems to be having some trouble approaching her and has been a bit standoffish - most likely because she can't figure out whats happening. I'm grounded in NYC and can't bring her back on a plane until her injuries get better due to cabin pressure concerns. Thanks all.